OMAHA, Neb. — The Creighton men’s basketball team improved two spots to 17th in the Associated Press poll and two lines to 16th in the USA Today Coaches poll released on Monday. The Bluejays also remained No. 16 in the updated version of the NET and at No. 26 in the KPI.
It’s the 14th time in 15 polls this season that Creighton has been included in both the AP and Coaches rankings.
Creighton went 1-1 last week, losing in overtime at Providence before winning at Xavier, to move to 17-7 overall and 8-5 in BIG EAST games.
Creighton’s best AP ranking in program history is seventh, done five times (Jan. 16, 2017, March 10, 2020, March 18, 2020, Jan. 7, 2021 and Nov. 28, 2022). CU owns 27 weeks in the AP Top 10 in its history, with all but one of those recognitions coming during Greg McDermott‘s tenure. Creighton’s best AP rank this year is eighth, done three times.
Including today’s ranking, Creighton has now been ranked by the AP 135 times in program history, with 108 of those under the direction of McDermott. Creighton is 167-70 all-time as a ranked team, including a 133-58 figure under McDermott. Creighton has been ranked at least one week in 10 of McDermott’s 14 seasons on The Hilltop after doing it just five different seasons in program history before his 2010 arrival.
Creighton is one of three BIG EAST Conference schools in the top 25, joining No. 1 Connecticut and No. 4 Marquette. The top five teams in the poll are Connecticut, Purdue, Houston, Marquette and Arizona.
Creighton is also one of five schools in the country with both its men’s and women’s teams ranked in this week’s AP Top 25, joining Baylor, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Connecticut.
The Bluejays return to the court on Tuesday night when they host Georgetown at 7:30 p.m. on FS1. It’ll be Fan Appreciation Night at CHI Health Center Omaha, with $1 beverages available after doors open from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Associated Press Top 25
Feb. 12, 2024
Rk School W-L PTS
1 Connecticut (45) 22-2 1509
2 Purdue (16) 22-2 1480
3 Houston 21-3 1386
4 Marquette 18-5 1273
5 Arizona 19-5 1241
6 Kansas 19-5 1227
7 North Carolina 19-5 1216
8 Tennessee 17-6 1033
9 Duke 18-5 1025
10 Iowa State 18-5 969
11 South Carolina 21-3 921
12 Baylor 17-6 811
13 Auburn 19-5 799
14 Illinois 17-6 728
15 Alabama 17-7 618
16 Dayton 19-4 425
17 Creighton 17-7 410
18 Saint Mary’s 20-6 296
19 BYU 17-6 294
20 Wisconsin 16-8 249
21 Virginia 19-5 218
22 Kentucky 16-7 217
23 Indiana State 22-3 209
24 Florida Atlantic 19-5 206
25 Oklahoma 18-6 178
Others receiving votes: Utah State 160, Colorado State 145, Texas Tech 111, San Diego State 84, Washington State 82, Clemson 57, Nevada 57, Gonzaga 50, New Mexico 27, Florida 19, Michigan State 17, Texas A&M 16, Grand Canyon 13, Mississippi 12, TCU 10, Texas 9, Memphis 8, South Florida 7, Northwestern 2, UNC Wilmington 1.
USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
Feb. 12, 2024
Rk School W-L PTS
1 Connecticut (24) 22-2 792
2 Purdue (8) 22-2 776
3 Houston 21-3 722
4 Marquette 18-5 647
5 North Carolina 19-5 643
6 Arizona 19-5 642
7 Kansas 19-5 635
8 Duke 18-5 529
9 Tennessee 17-6 524
10 Iowa State 18-5 510
11 South Carolina 21-3 475
12 Auburn 19-5 421
13 Baylor 17-6 402
14 Illinois 17-6 356
15 Alabama 17-7 337
16 Creighton 17-7 242
17 BYU 17-6 202
18 Dayton 19-4 195
19 Saint Mary’s 20-6 185
20 Kentucky 16-7 136
21 Wisconsin 16-8 117
Oklahoma 18-6 117
23 Virginia 19-5 109
24 Indiana State 22-3 106
25 Colorado State 19-5 96
Others receiving votes: Utah State 94; Texas Tech 89; Florida Atlantic 63; Clemson 38; Gonzaga 35; San Diego State 34; Nevada 27; TCU 20; Washington State 18; Grand Canyon 13; Texas A&M 9; New Mexico 8; Florida 8; Northwestern 6; South Florida 5; Wake Forest 4; VCU 4; Michigan State 4; James Madison 3; Richmond 1; Appalachian State 1.
Creighton Men’s Basketball Climbs Two Spots in Latest Polls
